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Year 2010Dev Sonic Team

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Sonic Colors is Donkey Kong Bananza — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Sonic Lost World and Sonic Advance 2 follow close behind.

#1Donkey Kong Bananza92 #2Sonic Lost World92 #3Sonic Advance 292 #4Kirby: Planet Robobot92 #5Kirby Super Star Ultra92

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The best adventure games like Sonic Colors

25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sonic Colors. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Donkey Kong Bananza

92

Donkey Kong Bananza

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DThird PersonSkill Tree

IGDB90· 3OC91· 172

Year 2025Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings skill tree progression, while skipping setting scifi

#2Sonic Lost World

92

Sonic Lost World

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayerThird Person2DMelee

Steam👍 62%· 5.5KIGDB58· 14

Year 2013Dev Sonic Team · NintendoOn PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

#3Sonic Advance 2

92

Sonic Advance 2

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DThird PersonIsometric

IGDB87· 2

Year 2002Dev Dimps · THQ

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping setting scifi

#4Kirby: Planet Robobot

92

Kirby: Planet Robobot

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DRanged

IGDB82· 15OC84· 58

Year 2016Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping setting scifi

#5Kirby Super Star Ultra

92

Kirby Super Star Ultra

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DMagicMelee

IGDB77· 4

Year 2008Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat magic and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

#6Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

92

Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DMelee

IGDB70· 1

Year 2002Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

#7Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

92

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2D

Year 1986Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

#8Super Mario Bros.

91

Super Mario Bros.

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DMagicMelee

Year 1985Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Playtronic

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping setting scifi

#9Super Mario World

91

Super Mario World

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DFantasy

IGDB100· 1

Year 1990Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

#10Ghosts 'n Goblins

91

Ghosts 'n Goblins

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DFantasy

IGDB90· 1

Year 1985Dev CapcomOn PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

#11Sonic Forces

89

Sonic Forces

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceThird Person2D

Steam👍 59%· 8.5KIGDB57· 11OC56· 95

Year 2017Dev Sonic Team · Sega GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat

86

Ristar

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloSci-Fi2DMeleePixel Art

Steam👍 100%· 11

Year 1995Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and visual pixel, while skipping setting space

#13New Super Mario Bros.

86

New Super Mario Bros.

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DCo-opMelee

IGDB95· 2

Year 2006Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and co op, while skipping setting scifi

#14Kirby's Epic Yarn

86

Kirby's Epic Yarn

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DCo-op

IGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Good-Feel · Nintendo

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping setting scifi

#15New Super Mario Bros. Wii

86

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMultiplayer2DCo-op

IGDB81· 4

Year 2009Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with co op, while skipping setting scifi

Complete list of adventure games like Sonic Colors

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Sonic Colors, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

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New Super Mario Bros. U

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LittleBigPlanet 3

Platformer · Adventure

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New Super Mario Bros. 2

Platformer · Adventure

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Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers

Platformer · Adventure

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Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2

Platformer · Adventure

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Mega Man X

Platformer · Shooter

Metroid II: Return of Samus

Metroid II: Return of Samus

Platformer · Shooter

Out of This World

Out of This World

Platformer · Adventure

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Mega Man 2

Platformer · Adventure

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Flashback: The Quest for Identity

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